Monday, September 24, 2007

This is a follow-up to Paul Krugman's
column today. A lot of people have been denying the existence of a Southern
strategy. If it didn't exist, why apologize for it as Ken Mehlman did in 2005?
The only real question is whether it still exists, and Bob Herbert and many
others are convinced that the "G.O.P.'s Southern strategy, racist at its core,
still lives":

The surrogate, Ken Mehlman, is chairman of the Republican National Committee.
Perhaps he meant well. But his words were worse than meaningless. They were
insulting. The G.O.P.'s Southern strategy, racist at its core, still lives.

"Some Republicans gave up on winning the African-American vote, looking the
other way or trying to benefit politically from racial polarization," said Mr.
Mehlman. "I am here today as the Republican chairman to tell you we were wrong." Read the rest of the column...

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"The G.O.P.'s Southern Strategy"

This is a follow-up to Paul Krugman's
column today. A lot of people have been denying the existence of a Southern
strategy. If it didn't exist, why apologize for it as Ken Mehlman did in 2005?
The only real question is whether it still exists, and Bob Herbert and many
others are convinced that the "G.O.P.'s Southern strategy, racist at its core,
still lives":

The surrogate, Ken Mehlman, is chairman of the Republican National Committee.
Perhaps he meant well. But his words were worse than meaningless. They were
insulting. The G.O.P.'s Southern strategy, racist at its core, still lives.

"Some Republicans gave up on winning the African-American vote, looking the
other way or trying to benefit politically from racial polarization," said Mr.
Mehlman. "I am here today as the Republican chairman to tell you we were wrong." Read the rest of the column...